Audit/Auditors

Thailand plans overhaul of market laws to speed up fraud probes

The proposed cooperation between SEC officials and the police should significantly shorten investigations into alleged financial offences.

KPMG Australia to fire hundreds of workers as crisis deepens

KPMG’s whistleblower scandal has shone a spotlight on the audit and consulting industry in Australia.

Macquarie seeks KPMG guarantee data was not misused to win bank audit work

The scandal at KPMG Australia has triggered the resignations of its CEO, audit boss and chairman.

KPMG Australia says no decision made on workforce after media report of 1,000 job cuts

A company spokesperson added the firm was continuing to evaluate “a range of options to ensure the firm remains well-positioned for the challenges ahead”.

Too many trucks, too many zeros: Army audit drive exposes flaws as Pentagon nears 2028 goal

Since 2018, the Pentagon has undergone annual audits assessing how it tracks weapons, property and personnel across its global operations.

KPMG Australia appoints new CEO from its own ranks in wake of audit leak scandal

The appointment of John Sams followed a rigorous process that considered internal candidates across KPMG’s international network as well as external ones.

KPMG UK to slash 200 back office roles in latest round of cuts

A person familiar with the situation said the cuts were part of the ongoing integration between KPMG’s UK and Switzerland arms, which merged in 2024.

Australia proposes overhaul of consulting sector following scandals

EY staff accused of accessing Australia PM’s bank account

The EY employees, who joined the firm in March, were on secondment to the country’s largest lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia at the time of the breach.

KPMG Australia chairman, two partners resign over audit scandal

They resigned over the handling of whistleblower allegations the firm misused confidential client information to win audit work.

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